Lin Fan, holding the thermometer, said, "He was fine just now, but suddenly he started to have a fever."
His temperature is now 39°C. Should I give him some fever-reducing medicine?
Bai Tang said, "Medicines shouldn't be taken indiscriminately, and we're not very familiar with this kind of thing."
Let's go to the base hospital and ask a doctor to come and take a look at him.
"First, use alcohol to cool him down physically."
Fortunately, the sun has already set; otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to call a doctor at noon.
Bai Tang and Gu Yanxu drove to the base hospital and quickly found a doctor, briefly explaining Lin Feng's condition.
The two then took the doctor and his medical kit home.
The doctor had just gotten off the bus and stopped when he was startled by Lin Fan's shout from inside the house.
"My God, look! How come Raymond Lam has such a big bump on his foot?"
Bai Tang and the others hurriedly went inside, with the doctor following closely behind.
When the doctor arrived, everyone made way for him. The doctor put on disposable gloves and began to examine the large lump on Lin Feng's foot.
After a moment, the doctor said, "These are symptoms of a tick bite."
Red bumps will appear at the bite site. He doesn't realize it because the tick releases a certain amount of toxins after biting him, which paralyzes the human body.
Some people will feel pain for several days after being bitten, some will become seriously ill, and some may even lose their lives.
After being bitten, you will first lose your appetite, followed by a fever, which is equivalent to contracting an infectious disease.
Moreover, it can infect people nearby. Your family should isolate yourselves and check yourselves for fever symptoms recently.
I'll treat his wound first. I have some medicine in my bag; you can give it to him later.
Let's separate them for meals and lodging until his fever breaks.
Lin Fan said, "It must have been because we were wearing slippers when we went for a walk after dinner a few nights ago that he got bitten."
After treating Lin Feng's foot wound, the doctor left him with medication to take on time.
Gu Yanxu followed the doctor to the base hospital and paid them.
The doctor told Gu Yanxu, "The weather has been getting warmer again recently, so you should take care of your health."
I've been bitten by insects several times already, so I happened to have some medicine on hand.
Please take me home. I need to get back quickly to report this situation to the hospital leadership.
The concern is that a large number of people might be bitten by ticks, which would make things difficult.
Gu Yanxu said, "Okay, thank you for your help. Get in the car."
While Gu Yanxu was taking the doctor home, Bai Tang and the others at home were still busy.
First, Lin Feng was isolated in his own room, and then everyone went back to their rooms to check if they had been bitten.
Finally, Bai Tang took out some alcohol and had Bai Jiyang and Lin Fan spray it all over the house.
They disinfected the area and then gave each person a dose of traditional Chinese medicine to prevent fever.
Bai Tang also distributed masks to everyone, emphasizing the importance of avoiding direct contact at home.
Bai Tang planned to observe them for two days first, and if neither of them developed a fever, then they should be fine.
As for Lin Feng, the doctor said after prescribing the medicine:
"This young man is in good health. If it were anyone else, they would definitely have problems if they were burning up like this. He just needs to take some medicine and rest."
When it's time for dinner, Bai Tang always puts the food outside each person's bedroom door so they can take it.
Gu Yanxu drove back just as Bai Tang was serving dinner.
Before he even entered, Bai Tang, wearing a mask, said:
"Stand there first, I'll spray some alcohol on you to disinfect it."
Gu Yanxu wrinkled his nose, smelling the strong odor of alcohol permeating the house, and said:
"My wife also gave me a mask; the smell of alcohol is a bit strong."
Bai Tang sprayed alcohol on Gu Yanxu while handing him a mask.
Fortunately, I had prepared these things when I stocked up beforehand.
Because no one is sure whether things will unfold as they did in the previous life.
So there are some things they prepared a lot of from the beginning.
Gu Yanxu returned to the room after tidying up and said to Bai Tang:
"Honey, should we live separately for a few days?"
Bai Tang said, "Let's split up. You sleep in this bedroom, and I'll rest in the space."
It's safer to wait until the virus has passed its incubation period.
Gu Yanxu watched Bai Tang disappear into the space with reluctance.
...
The next day, Gu Yanxu woke up and suddenly found that he also had a fever.
Bai Tang just happened to come out of the space at that moment.
Gu Yanxu covered his mouth and nose, and said in a muffled voice, "Wife, don't come any closer, I think I have a fever too."
"Please get me a copy of the medicine the doctor prescribed for Lin Feng yesterday."
When the doctor came to see Lin Feng yesterday, Bai Tang specifically asked him what medicine he needed.
Then Bai Tang found the corresponding medicine in her space and handed it to Gu Yanxu, and poured him a glass of warm water.
Gu Yanxu took the medicine and then said, "Tangtang, why don't you go to the living room for a while? I don't want to infect you."
Bai Tang had no choice but to leave him breakfast before leaving the bedroom.
The living room was empty; everyone in the family was temporarily isolating in their own rooms.
Bai Tang knocked on each door, and Lin Feng was already able to walk and go out to get breakfast.
Bai Tang gave him a few more instructions when they arrived at Bai Jiyang, Lin Fan, and Lin Zhou's room.
The three of them were still lively and energetic, with no symptoms of fever.
Bai Tang said, "Since the three of you are alright, come with me to deliver meals to Mom, Dad, and Grandpa."
Lin Fan asked, puzzled, "Sister-in-law, where's the eldest brother? Why isn't he with you?"
Bai Tang said, "He caught it; he started having a fever this morning."
Lin Fan hissed, "Boss, you're in such a sorry state. Let's go deliver food to Grandpa."
Bai Tang took out three breakfasts and led them through the newly opened door to the neighboring courtyard.
When Bai Tang arrived, the first thing she asked was, "Mom, Dad, Grandpa, do you have any fever symptoms?"
After confirming that all three of them were alright, Bai Tang and the others handed over the breakfast.
Grandpa Gu glanced around and noticed that his grandson wasn't there, so he asked, "Where's Xiaoxu?"
Lin Fan said, "Grandpa, the eldest son has a fever and is resting in the bedroom."
"Is he alright?" asked Gu's mother with concern.
Bai Tang said, "I've already given him the medicine, his fever should break soon, so don't worry."
Bai Tang sent Lin Fan and the others back to her room, and sat alone on the sofa in the living room.
Just then, the canned food came over and nuzzled her, and Bai Tang reached out and touched the canned food.
As if sensing Bai Tang's worry, the canned food came over and comforted her with its rubbing against her.
Bai Tang touched the can and said, "I'm fine, don't worry. I'm just worried about the people in our base."
After all, Bai Tang had stockpiled many types of medicines, so her family had plenty of medicines for any minor illnesses or pains.
But the people in the base were different. After experiencing floods and extreme cold, the base didn't have many medicines left.